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Bard
Rural municipality · 42600 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
700
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
9 524 €
📈 535% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
1.1 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🟠 10.6 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Bard — Score 25/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (1/100) and a high purchase price for the area (1/100).
25
💰 Yield1
🌳 Quality of life28
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability1
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating72
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 3 Transactions · Bard
🏢 Apt. /m²
9 524 €
🏡 House /m²
2 162 €
📋 Transactions
3
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Étienne | 1 346 € | 2 131 € | 3566 | 173 136 |
| Saint-Chamond | 1 438 € | 2 330 € | 418 | 35 646 |
| Roanne | 1 469 € | 1 730 € | 932 | 35 409 |
| Firminy | 1 176 € | 2 059 € | 250 | 17 060 |
| Montbrison | 2 088 € | 2 258 € | 240 | 16 123 |
| Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert | 2 319 € | 2 875 € | 189 | 15 764 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
8.56 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
1.1 %
⏳ Payback period
92.7 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
82.8 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
9.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
7.8 %
🏢 Apartments
1.5 %
97.9 % houses
🎯 Pinel zoneⓘOfficial Pinel zoning. A Bis = very high tension (Paris, French Riviera), A = high tension (metropolises), B1 = moderate, B2 = low, C = relaxed market.
C
Relaxed market
⚖️ Tense area (ALUR law)ⓘTense area under article 232 of the French Tax Code (CGI) / ALUR law. Enables rent control and applies the vacant housing tax.
No
Free rents
💶 Local taxation
REI · DGFIP · Exercice 2024
🏠 Property tax (built)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on built properties (TFB). Applied to the cadastral rental value to calculate the owner's annual property tax.
31.370 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
74.010 %
🏘️ Housing tax
17.470 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
11.650 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.52 %
🏢 CFE
0.78 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
700
2023
📐 Area
13.43 km²
52 inh/km²
💶 Median income
24 550 €
📊 Median age
45.1 yrs
30.2% under 30
💼 Activity rate
78.6 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
7.2 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
149
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
15
+7.1% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
14
💼 Economic density
213
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Montbrison
À 7.12 km · Segment B
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Montbrison
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Loire Forez Agglomération (LFA)
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
1
🏫 Middle schools
—
🎓 High schools
—
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
8
📋 Enseignement
1
⚽ Sport
1
⚡ Energy performance
123 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
11.4 %
11.4 %
C
23.6 %
23.6 %
D
30.9 %
30.9 %
E
23.6 %
23.6 %
F
7.3 %
G
3.3 %
10.6 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 1 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | 2e moitié 15e siècle;1er quart 17e siècle;3e quart |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 7 risks identified
Radon
Mouvement de terrain
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Feu de forêt
Tempête et grains (vent)
Tassements différentiels
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 555 analyses · CA LOIRE FOREZ AGGLOMÉRATION
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
555
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
2
⚡ Charge points
4
🚀 Incl. fast charging
0
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verrières-en-Forez | 2.6 km | 36/100 | 731 |
| Essertines-en-Châtelneuf | 3.4 km | 41/100 | 667 |
| Écotay-l'Olme | 4.4 km | 23/100 | 1 334 |
| Lézigneux | 6.2 km | 32/100 | 1 739 |
| Pralong | 8.2 km | 57/100 | 842 |
| Champdieu | 7.2 km | 50/100 | 2 064 |
| Montbrison | 6.6 km | 52/100 | 16 123 |
| Saint-Jean-Soleymieux | 9.5 km | 31/100 | 840 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Bard
What is the price per m² in Bard? ▶
The median price per m² in Bard is 9 524 €.
What is the rental yield in Bard? ▶
The gross rental yield in Bard is 1.1%.
Is Bard a good real estate investment? ▶
Bard has a ScorCity score of 25/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Bard? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Bard is D.
What are the natural risks in Bard? ▶
7 risks are identified in Bard: Radon, Mouvement de terrain, Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère.